Quick report
- Red Flags
- Recent Avalanches, Rapid Warming
- Red Flags Comment
- <p>Observed one small avalanche due to rapid warming. Was reported as natural but also near to recent ski tracks. </p>
photo 1: Large cornices loom over the Snowbasin backcountry.
photo 2: Shiny, hard, slide for life crust.
photo 3: Small loose wet avalanche.
Snowpack
Most everything with a sun exposure was damp. By afternoon, due south was mashed potatoes. North facing was a bit colder, drier, and crustier with scratchy conditions. Observed some glassy hard surface crusts as well.
The 3-4" of storm snow from last weekend has faceted though the warm temps have kept those facets moist.